Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of humans. It is problematic
clinically and economically as it prevails in poorer countries and regions, strongly hindering …

Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropics, with Plasmodium
falciparum responsible for the majority of the disease burden and P. vivax being the …

Health: Deborah Assayag, Elizabeth Barnett, Jennifer Blake, Beverly Brockest, Giovani
Burgos, Glenn Campbell, Andrea Chambers, Angie Chan, Maryann Cheetham, Walter …

Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale are often considered the malaria parasites best
adapted to long-term survival in the human host because of their latent exo-erythrocytic …

In this position paper, the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases, Study Group on Clinical Parasitology, summarizes main issues regarding the …

Malaria remains a serious disease in the developing world. There is a growing consensus
that new diagnostics are needed in low-resource settings. The ideal malaria diagnostic …

Molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases, in particular, nucleic-acid-based methods, are
the fastest growing field in clinical laboratory diagnostics. These applications are stepwise …

Microscopic examination of thick and thin blood smears stained with Giemsa dye is
considered the primary diagnostic tool for the confirmation and management of suspected …

Malaria is the world's fatal parasitic disease. The ability to quickly and accurately identify
malaria infection in challenging environments is crucial to allow efficient administration of …

Background Accurate malaria diagnosis is mandatory for the treatment and management of
severe cases. Moreover, individuals with asymptomatic malaria are not usually screened by …